Shopping for Wedding Dresses Off the Rack
Shopping Guide Included Below
It now takes 4-6 months to order a wedding gown that is made to order, made to measure, or custom, so most brides shopping for 2022 weddings will be purchasing “ Off The Rack”. OTR means that you are buying a dress that already exists that you can try on and, hopefully, be able to return. J.Crew introduced the first OTR bridal line in 2010. Now, many companies are offering wedding dresses you can purchase, try, and return. It is becoming the most common way to purchase your gown.
Off the rack dresses can be new or pre-loved, from your fave retailer, from a thrift or resale shop, vintage store, Craigslist or ebay, from one of the many online gown resale sites, or a sample from a Bridal Salon that you can purchase and take with you.
Most new OTR dresses are now sold online. There are so many online vendors it can be hard to know which are reputable. Here is our list of reputable vendors of new dresses you can purchase online and exchange or return.
See our shopping list below, then check out our post on The Myth of Bridal Sizing and how to choose the correct size.
SHOPPING LIST: KEY:
adriannapapell.com Easy glamour, Jumpsuits, LWD, MOB, BM LWD - Little White Dress
annahariri.com Modest MOB - Mother of the Bride
Asos.com Modern romantic, Hollywood glamor, Hoho, MOB, BM BM - Bridesmaid
BHLDN.com Boho, Hollywood glamor, Classic, LWD, Jumpsuits, MOB, BM
davidsbridal.com Classic, Easy Glamor, etc. MOB, BM
daniellefrankelstudio.com/collections/all Designer, Contemporary, Elegant
Dillards.com Classic, Easy glamor, Jumpsuits, LWD, MOB, BM
dionlee.com/ LWD, Jumpsuits
fameandpartners.com Easy glamour, Jumpsuits, LWD, BM
gemymaalouf.shop Traditional, great MOB dresses
Graceloveslace.com Easy glamor, Traditional, Boho, BM
gilt.com Jumpsuits, LWD
JCPenny.com BM, MOB
Kamperett.com Simple, Ethereal, Traditional
Kaviargauche.com Traditional, Contemporary, Designer, LWD
kyhastudios.com/ Glamour, Classic, Separates, Jumpsuits, Traditional
laudae.com Hollywood glamour, Traditional
Lulus.com LWD, BM
macys.com LWD, BM, MOB
Matchesfashion.com High-end designer, Casual, Formal, Bridal, LWD
mlh-shop.com Boho, Hollywood glamour, Modern, MOB, BM
modaoperandi.com High-end designer, LWD, Classic
Mytheresa.com High-end design, Mostly up to size 12
needleandthread.com/ Beautiful bohemian bridal and evening-wear
Net-a-porter.com Simple, Formal, LWD, MOB
Nordstrom.com MOB, BM
overstock.com Traditional, MOB, BM
revolveclothing.com LWD, BM
rime-arodaky.com LWD, Separates, French couture looks, Elegant
Shonajoy.com BM, Elegant, Simple
Shopbop.com Designer, Boho, LWD, MOB BM
shopcarolhannah.com/ LWD, MOB
solacelondon.com Traditional, LWD, Jumpsuit, Separates, Contemporary, Modest
tadashishoji.com Easy elegance, LWD, MOB, BM, Jumpsuit, Separates
thereformation.com/categories/wedding-party-dresses Traditional, BM, Jumpsuits, Separates
Watters.com LWD, BM, Elegant, Boho, Affordable
Zappos.com Inexpensive bridal, MOB, BM